Looking back

50 Years Ago
Mrs. Catherine Alexander served as president of the Little Sisters of the Poor Auxiliary.
Officers of the Mobile District Council NCCW were: Mrs. Joseph Bolton, president; Mrs. John Paulk, first vice president; Mrs. John Van Hoof, second vice president; Mrs. Charles Haggendorfer, third vice president; Mrs. Robert Spotswood, recording secretary; Mrs. Vernon Fowlkes, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Harold Doody, treasurer; Mrs. W. L. Ankerson, auditor; Mrs. Frank Baxley, historian; and Mrs. J. Kenny Crow, parliamentarian.
Mrs. John Hyde was named chairman of the 38th annual NCCW Convention and Mrs. James A. Coston, co-chairman.
Little Sisters of the Poor Sister Alberstine and Sister Winifred celebrated their Golden Jubilee.
Sister Lucy Ann Wasinger, CSA, was appointed to the staff of the Diocesan Officer of Religious Education.
Catholic School enrollment in the Mobile Diocesan School System for 1973-1974 was 10,073.  
McGill-Toolen football player Charlie Smoke was voted Lineman of the Week by the Optimist Club following the team‘s 25-6 victory over the Vigor Wolves.
Michael Foy and Joseph Williams led the St. Jude Pirates to a 24-0 rout of Autuagaville.
Named speaker for the 38th annual DCCW Convention was Brigadier General John P. Flynn.
Montgomery’s Burse Club under president/chairman Mrs. Frances Miaoulis celebrated its 30th anniversary.
The Allen Memorial Home was formally blessed and dedicated by Bishop John L. May in ceremonies held under the “Big Oak.” Dr. Andrew Henderson served as President of the Medical Advisory Board and the main address was given by Sam Betty.
25 Years Ago
Mrs. Ginger Koppersmith joined the Staff of the Office of Catholic Schools as Coordinator of Counselors and Resource Teachers. She replaced Mrs. Donna Hill.
Bill Walsh, serving as President of the Archdiocesan Board of Education, Montgomery Catholic Social Services Board Member and Deputy Secretary for the Alabama Retirement Systems died in Montgomery. Fr. Patrick Gallagher celebrated his funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Church, Montgomery.
“Family Circle” magazine’s September 1, 1998 edition featured Our Lady of Lourdes Schools “Random Acts of Kindness” program. Pictured were some of the students and Principal Carol Dupree.
More than 40 children and 29 teens took part in St. Patrick’s of Phenix City Vacation Bible School’s “Hooked on Jesus” program.
Spring Hill College ranked 11th out of the top 15 Best Regional Universities in the South by the “U.S. News & World Report." The college ranked fifth in the Best Values category.
Spring Hill College named Mark Priede ’84 new athletic director. Priede was Spring Hill College’s first full-time director.  
New Faithful Navigators installed for Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus were Ray Roser, Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen Assembly in Mobile and Sonny Marston, St. Joseph Assembly in Theodore.
Jean Davis Middleton was appointed manager of the St. Jude Apartments by Fr. Matthew Sindik, Director of the City of St. Jude and Michael G. McCormack, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer.
 — Anne Baggett compiles information for Looking Back from past issues of this newspaper. Anne is a member of St. Mary Parish in Mobile.